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September 23, 2024 Book 19. Feet of Clay
"Carrot is like Superman" - Andy
"Vetinari is like Lex Luthor" - PJ
Andy charts his loss of Disc virginity with a five-function diary and PJ reports in on his first time with the Feet of Clay audiobook. The most important man in the city has been poisoned and there's everything to play for. We rave and rant on golems, technology, the working class struggle, trans experiences, gender metaphors, relationships, class, and the psychogeography of Ankh-Morpork. We've got good at this. Deep dives into Cheri, Vimes, Angua and Carrot. Take a drink every time PJ says Jon Culshaw.
1 hr 59 min
August 23, 2024 Book 18. Maskerade
‘That’s basically all of opera, reely.’
‘What? Either dyin’ or drinkin’ beer?’
‘We-ll…there might be some other stuff. But mostly it’s stout or stabbin.’
The witches return to Ankh-Morpork and a series of killings at the opera house. City Guide PJ Hart leads the way through PTerry's world of ghosts, Greebo and cootie dumplings. First-timer Andy Luke brings his knowledge of operatic motifs and shares a surprising anecdote about the consequences of reading Maskerade, and singing about it.
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PJ's production, John Meagher: The Divil's Own https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001yhg4
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Thanks to Andy's patrons
Ordained Preachers: Sonia Andree, Richard Huang, Ljerka Jemric, Andrew Bolster
Company Men: Amanda Rodriguez, Claire Dickson, Dave Cromie and Nerdgeist
Philanthropists: Andrew Gallagher, Ian Lawther, Alan Rowell, benchilada
Polymath-maker: Arsalan Haider Ali
33rd Degree Bounder of Highest Order: Art K
1 hr 50 min
July 15, 2024 Book 17. Interesting Times
Two old infirm teachers who who have never read Interesting Times pack up their luggage and head for the Counterweight Continent. In a tale of cowardice and conquest Rincewind Redux comes under the spotlight and runs away from it quickly on a hunt for potatoes. The Silver Horde consider silverware. PJ shares his experiences living and working in Asia. Andy's hard line on avoiding spoilers pays off big time. And we talk all that boring political stuff that you, lets face it, tune in for, probably.
We're on Twitter at https://twitter.com/@discworldgnu
Check out Andy's YouTube channel at @AndrewLuke
PJ's production, John Meagher: The Divil's Own https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001yhg4
Help support the channel at https://patreon.com/andyluke . If you'd like a free trial preview of my Patreon sign up and sign off before the 1st of the month. No hard feelings. Its loaded with prose fic, original comics, poetry, video and podcast previews and more. Usually updated 6 times a month.
Thanks to Andy's patrons
Ordained Preachers: Sonia Andree, Richard Huang, Ljerka Jemric, Andrew Bolster
Company Men: Amanda Rodriguez, Claire Dickson, Dave Cromie and Nerdgeist
Philanthropists: Andrew Gallagher, Ian Lawther, Alan Rowell, benchilada
Polymath-maker: Arsalan Haider Ali
33rd Degree Bounder of Highest Order: Art K
1 hr 33 min
June 17, 2024 Book 16. Soul Music
"The music is alive!"
Join us in the green room for a chat about rats music and rockabilly with Ridcully. Rock Dibbler's Cash Bar and roll his meat loaf! Newbie Andy plays up his theory of triquels. Old Hand PJ riffs on interconnectedness and the magic of music. Learn of our teenage misadventures in rock bands and all about Belfast's underground gig venues. It's live!
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MENTIONED IN CHAT
PTerry on Soul Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9yWN55Ltgv8
The Broken Drum 8-Bit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vx7aYDgkjmo
1 hr 45 min
May 13, 2024 Ep. 19 Wyrd Sisters Animated Commentary
"When you break rules, break 'em good and hard…"
PJ and Andy plunge into Cosgrove Hall's 1997 adaptation of Wyrd Sisters and a simple filler episode becomes an experimental marathon. Rob Rackstraw Vs Christopher Lee: who will win? No, it's a serious question. Watch or listen with us as we talk animation, voice casting, the script, and how Les Dennis blew our minds with his surprise magnificence.
NEW SHINY WE MADE FOR YOU
Produced by PJ, 'John Meagher: The Divil's Own' at https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001yhg4
Produced by Andy, 'Milvian Bridge' at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWtsF2ILa2g
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Be sure to check out two regular new web series, '200 Seconds Sunny' and '338 Seconds Doctor Who' at @AndrewLuke 's YouTube channel.
2 hr 32 min
April 15, 2024 Book 15. Men at Arms
Diversity. Gonne. Fireworks. Conscripted. Dartboard.
Two working Northern Irish writers: Andy Luke, a newcomer to Ankh-Morpork, and PJ Hart, who knows his way round, and MEN AT ARMS, which sees a killer on the loose and massive changes to the Nights Watch. It's a heavy episode measuring Terry Pratchett's fun and innovation against the depths of policing reform, diversity hiring, wolves and identity politics, struggles against the gig economy and the DWP. So get ready to embrace dwarf culture, Leonardo Da Vinci's multitasking and remember, the I've Never Read Discworld podcast now accepts sponsorships from coffee companies.
The Clown Face Registry of the UK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gc9OcUrU8Bw
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PJ's upcoming BBC Radio 4 show: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001yhg4
1 hr 56 min
March 19, 2024 Book 14. Lords and Ladies
“Don't try the paranormal until you know what's normal.”

A podcaster olde, a podcaster newe, Granny Weatherwax borrowing, Nanny's Hedgehog song is blue. PJ explains Morris dancing and dismembered dolls. Andy disses The Kids and gets vicious about unicorns. Tune in for our feature presentation, Three Couplings and a Crossbow. Go B.A.!

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Marc Burrows Magic of Pratchett 2024 UK Tour: https://www.marcburrows.co.uk/live-dates
1 hr 31 min
February 14, 2024 Book 13: Small Gods
"The Turtle Moves."

WITNESS: as Andy is converted to Small Gods. PRAY: for PJ, refugee from religion's archives. TESTIFY: Small Gods is the novel connecting Grant Morrisson, Deadliest Catch and Geoffrey Chaucer. PRAISE BE to Terry

L-Space: https://www.lspace.org/books/apf/small-gods.html
Andy's YouTube: https://youtube.com/@andrewluke

Small Gods audio, c. BBC.
30 second excerpt in accordance with Fair Use policies.
1 hr 38 min
January 20, 2024 Ep 15 The Magic of Terry Pratchett (ft. Marc Burrows)
20 years after first messaging online, hosts Andy and PJ meet for the very first time. We interview biographer and comedian Marc Burrows, in Belfast, to debut his 2024 UK tour for 'The Magic of Pratchett'. We review Marc's show, (highly recommended), and talk about its effects on our own reading journeys. And whambam, a follow-up to 'Casting Couch' as we go through reader suggestions!
Get a ticket for Marc's live show: https://www.marcburrows.co.uk/live-dates
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1 hr 30 min
December 11, 2023 Ep. 14 Casting Couch!
Who would you cast in your Discworld TV show? PJ and Andy drop the script and open up their imaginations.
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50 min